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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-18-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Pelicans Know the Way to Beat San Jose

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Yohendrick Pinango doubled and scored in the 2nd, walked and scored in the 4th, and drilled a two-run single in the 8th, and three pitchers combined to hurl a four hitter, as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs Lo-A affiliate) defeated the San Jose Giants (Lo-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants) 5-1 in Cactus League Minor League Camp game action Tuesday night at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ. 

Casey Schmitt belted a solo HR in the top of the 1st inning to account for the lone Giant run.  

Myrtle Beach DH Matt Mervis left the game after tweaking something in his lower body while running the bases in the bottom of the 6th. 

Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):  

MYRTLE BEACH LINEUP: 
1. Darius Hill, CF: 1-3 (F-7, 1B, 5-3, BB, SB)
2. Yeison Santana, 2B: 0-4 (3-1, K, 5-3, 6-U FC)
3. Ed Howard IV, SS: 1-4 (K, K, K, 1B, R)
4a. Matt Mervis, DH #1: 1-2 (3-U, BB, 2B, R)
4b. Flemin Bautista, PR-DH: 1-1 (1B, R)
5. Jordan Nwogu, DH #2: 1-3 (1B, BB, K, 5-3, 2 R)
6. Yohendrick Pinango, LF: 2-3 (2B, BB, K, 1B, 2 RBI)
7. Luis Verdugo, 3B: 0-2 (F-8 SF, BB, K, 5-4-3 DP, 2 RBI)
8. Ryan Reynolds, 1B: 1-3 (E-6, K, 1B, CS)
9. Ethan Hearn, C: 0-3 (6-3, F-7, F-7)
10. Edmond Americaan, RF: 1-3 (3-1, K, 1B)

MYRTLE BEACH PITCHERS: 
1. Manuel Espinoza: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 3/7 GO/AO, 55 pitches (39 strikes)
2. Richard Gallardo: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3/1 GO/AO, 17 pitches (12 strikes)
3. Tanner Jesson-Dalton: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 GIDP, 3/0 GO/AO, 40 pitches (25 strikes)

MYRTLE BEACH ERRORS: NONE 

ATTENDANCE: N/A 

WEATHER: Partly cloudy with temperatures in the 70's 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 04/27/2021 - 04:23 pm

With that, Minor League Spring Training is done, and players will be heading for Myrtle Beach, South Bend, and Tennessee tomorrrow. Minor League Opening Day is next Tuesday. Extended Spring Training will begin in Arizona sometime next month (TBD). 

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 04:22 am

K-DUB: AZL regular season will start on Monday 6/28 and run through Saturday 9/18. 18 teams. 60 games. Five games each week. No games on Wednesdays or Sundays. Games will be "official." AZL playoffs will begin on 9/20.

I do not know about the DSL yet. 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 04:49 am

Also, Rockies will be joining the AZL in 2021. They previously were the only Arizona Spring Training team that did not have an affiliate in the AZL.

Only three MLB clubs will field two teams in the AZL in 2021 (down from seven MLB clubs with two AZL teams in 2019 when Cubs, CLE, LAD, MIL, OAK, SD, and SF had two). Don't know which four MLB clubs dropped their second AZL team, but FWIW the A's, Brewers, and Dodgers were the last three to add a second team.  

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 04:54 am

former Cubs Hector Rondon and Jeremy (Jerry) Blevins have announced their retirements. Lefty BlevIns never played for the major league club but was traded in the Jason Kendall move in 2007. He became a useful bullpen lefty (at times).

I have more affection for Hector, even though he was erratic, he had his good moments too including excellent walk-in from the bullpen music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT6EmMnKRZI  (start at 0:47, Tu Me Quemas Dance Remix).

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Submitted by crunch on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 04:04 pm

he's also one of the hardest ex-cubs to get an autograph.  i don't think he's got something against it, but he quit signing early in his cubs career and only spot-signed some stuff during spring (with cubs and astros).

he's not in the same league as adolfo phillips, though...that's almost impossible.

Submitted by K Dub on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 04:52 am

PHIL: Thank you so much for that info on the AZL season. And for all the updates from Mesa. 

It's been a long year and a half without minor league baseball games, and your posts here have helped keep us all going. Thanks again, and May 4th can't come soon enough!

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 04:17 pm

I get that FB velo isn't everything, and and keeping in mind that I did not see every Cubs pitcher throw in a game, but for anyone who might be interested here are the max FB velos for the 30 Cubs pitchers I did see throw in Cactus League Spring Training games at Minor League Camp:

Robert Stock: 101 
Max Bain: 99 
Eury Ramos: 99 
Ryan Jensen: 98 
Bailey Clark: 96 
Richard Gallardo: 96 
Brandon Hughes: 96 
C. D. Pelham: 96 
Aneuris Rosario: 96 
Cam Sanders: 96 
Tanner Jesson-Dalton: 95 
Garrett Kelly: 95
Ethan Roberts: 95
Jose Albertos: 94 
Derek Casey: 94 
Graham Lawson: 94 
Jerrick Suiter: 94   
Riley Thompson: 94 
Blake Whitney: 94 
Manuel Espinoza: 93
Ryan Lawlor: 93 
Dakota Mekkes: 93
Adam Morgan: 93 
Peyton Remy: 93  
Erich Uelmen: 93 
Scott Effross: 92 
Matteo Bocchi: 91 
Trevor Kelley: 91 
Wyatt Short: 91 
Matt Swarmer: 91 

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 04:31 pm

Tonight's Cub game needs to be ended by the 9-0 slaughter rule. If this week is foreshadowing the 2021 season, yikes!

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Submitted by crunch on Thu, 04/29/2021 - 04:29 pm

nothing really, just trying to pile on the misery to excuse the poor record.

alzolay has a poor ERA, but he's pitching somewhat decently.

t.williams is doing what's expected...giving up a bunch of hits and hoping most don't score.  at least he's not giving up the homers like he was last season.

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Submitted by Charlie on Thu, 04/29/2021 - 04:11 pm

I think Alzolay, Williams, and Arrieta have been moderately pleasant surprises so far. But some moderately pleasant surprises from back of the rotation gambles can't even kind of dig you out of a -1.0 fWAR hole that your supposedly best two starters are continuing to dig.

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Submitted by bradsbeard on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 04:55 am

The good thing is it wouldn't be surprising at all if Hendricks tightens things up and rights the ship (he's had these sorts of slumps before). Davies I have a little less hope for just because he doesn't have the elite track record, but he's been a solid pitcher for years. I'd expect some sort of rebound from him. The bullpen might also be a case of addition by subtraction with Workman gone and Adam down (though I like Adam a lot). Tepera might be next to go (maybe for Strop?). Would help to have Wick back but that will be a while. 

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Submitted by Dolorous Jon Lester on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 04:13 am

I think Winkler or Tepera go next.

I too am less worried about Kyle. He is typically a slow starter (as I recall from the years I've drafted him in fantasy baseball). Davies, though, tends to start strong and fade. Without looking at underlying causes, that in and of itself is something to find troubling about Davies.

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  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

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